1974 race winner, welshman John Clewarth with equally famous Merseyside race official Ken Matthews. to add your text.
The bunch on the climb from the Battery-Ballyclare en-route to CarrickfergusClick here to add your text.
Leading the charge, yellow Jersey Billy Kerr (l) 2 Belgian riders and pupular Scot Jamie McGannClick here to add your text.
Carrickfergus Stage winner, dubliner Alan McCormack, edging out one of the Belgian ridersClick here to add your text.
Yellow Jersey wearer Billy Kerr and Jamie McGann finish the Carrick stage of the 1979 Tour of the North
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1970s winner Sean Kelly pins on the race number of 2005 leader Roger Aiken at Belfast
American Michael Scherer wins stage 2 at Belfast 2005
2005 Winners, Paul Helion - overall and Glen Kinning - KoH with P&Os James Elser and Mayor of Castlereagh
`Golden Oldies` at the launch of the Golden Jubilee 2005 event, Tommy Talbot - runner up in the first Tour in 1955, Andrew Moss - winner in 1993, Alastair Irvine - winner 1990, Billy Kerr- winner 1976&7, with Sharon Toner from P&O Irish Sea.
A rain-soaked Ryan Connor celebrates his 1st race win in 2004 with Mayor of Castlereagh and James Esler from P&O Irish Sea. At 19, Ryan was one of the events youngest winners.
Paul Kane from the Northern CC gets the event underway in 2004 at Stormont. The Northern CC promoted the event from its inception in 1955 until 1977
1998 winner Andy Proffitt from Kent in action in the 2003 race
One of the events most consistent riders, Banbridge man Tommy Evans. Winner in 1999, and pictured here on his way to his second victory in 2003.
Lisburns Denis Easton takes the Ballymena stage in 2003
Introducing Junior & Under 23 Jerseys for 2006. (L) A Mitchell (race director). White Jersey (Junior) Blue Jersey (Under 23) Polka Dot Jersey (Climber) P&Os Sharon Toner is pictured centre holding the leaders jersey with Castlereagh Mayor, and Race Secretary Davy Ross is on the right
2005 winner Paul Helion leads the field over the Antrim hills.
Arctic Racing Team rider James Dobbin, 2006 AA King of the Hills winner who went on to win the 2006 National Hillclimb title.
Bunch Sprint at Stage 2 of the 2006 edition, at Ballymena - Who won??
2004, 6 & 8 winner Ryan Connor flanks 2005 King of the Hills competition winner Roger Aiken from Banbridge.
The other bikers on the race - the excellent PSNI Motorcycle Escort team.
.2007 winner Tom Murray
2006 race start
Ryan Connor powers his way to stage 3 TT victory in 2008, the springboard for his yellow jersey en route to a 3rd overall win
Belgian team management who visited NI in 2007 before an assault on the event in 2008
Eddy Merckx (centre) whose sponsored team visited in 2008
Belgian Tom Vanbecelaere taking victory on the Ballymena stage 2008
Too close to call. The timing mats were unable to seperate the Belgian & French riders at the end of the Bangor stage 2008
On the road again. The P&O roadshow along with King of the hills sponsor, the AA, gear up for the 2008 event at Stormont
An under-par David McCann who lined up for his first Tour in 2008. He took 4th in the prologue, but withdrew after Stage 2.
A fitting end to the 2008 race. Castlereagh CC`s Glen Kinning wins the Castlereagh Council sponsored Stage 5 at Carryduff.
